Tharindu has a Bachelor's in Agriculture and Plantation Management from the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. He is a planter with over 10 years of experienced in tea, rubber, coconut and other agricultural crops. Tharindu served as a Sustainability and …

Timothy’s work involves staying up to date with key regulatory developments in the fields of forestry, climate, and the environment. He supports stakeholders by developing tools and training, particularly focusing on the EU Deforestation Regulation, and …

Igor supports the provision of the Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ) Chain of Custody (CoC), FSC Controlled Wood (CW), PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) and Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) certification audits, as well as delivering EU Deforestation …

As a Supply Chains Specialist in Preferred by Nature, Patrick plans, budgets, and conducts Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) Chain of Custody Audits, ensuring that our clients are in compliance with their relevant FSC standards. He also serves as the …

Kamila supports farms and suppliers to implement sustainable agronomic practices in Poland as part of the Landscape Enterprise Network (LENs) – both at administrative and on-field levels. She takes part in the organisation of the LENs trade process in …

Nicolas has been deeply engaged in ecosystem restoration, promoting Preferred by Nature's initiatives and collaborating with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. His tasks include actively identifying potential clients, including those involved in existing …

With a diverse range of responsibilities, Harish ensures the smooth functioning of software and hardware for the staff. From providing end-user support, ordering and configuring laptops and other hardware, and maintaining workstations, to handling IT …

Jevgenia works in the Estonian office and is responsible for handling certification administration tasks for Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. She has a BSc in Agricultural Production and Marketing. Jevgenia also has previous experience in the tourism …

Hando supports the service and programme developments in Preferred by Nature and plays a key role in shaping our future service portfolio. His role as Senior Advisor on Strategy and Development entails development of systems and tools related to …

Juraj is responsible for planning and conducting Forest Management and Chain of Custody certification assessments and audits in Central Europe.   He conducts FSC Forest Management and FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody auditing in Slovakia and the Czech …

Darius holds a Master’s degree in Biology and PhD degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences.   Since 1995 he has been working for environmental NGOs in Lithuania. He coordinated forest related activities, acted as Project Manager or participated as an …

Eveli is a global staff resource for policies, systems and training for forestry supply chain certification services implemented across the Forestry Unit.  Eveli conducts FSC and PEFC Chain of Custody audits in Estonia. Before joining Preferred by Nature, …

Neli has worked in the environmental non-profit sector where she has participated in a number of environmental protection campaigns, projects and relevant publications. Neli brings with her solid experience in investment control, ecological and …

Oksana works as an Office Assistant at our Ukrainian office. Oksana graduated Ukrainian National Forestry University in 2014 with a Bachelor Degree in Forestry and Landscaping. In 2015-2016, Oksana attended the Ukrainian National Forestry University where …

Bogdan passed the training course for the FSC Chain of Custody and FSC Forest Management certification. Bogdan has a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Master’s degree in Sustainable Forest Management, continuing studies for doctoral degree in Environmental …

Janis is responsible for ensuring the legal compliance, stability and efficiency of Preferred by Nature everyday operations like HR, finance, legal support functions and service providing to customers. Janis graduated from Latvian University of …

As our Training Programme Manager, Doris is responsible for the smooth running of the Preferred by Nature training services. She is accountable to ensure effective delivery and attractive promotion of Preferred by Nature training courses, including …

Sjoukje provides assistance to the Salesforce team in a variety of activities including dealing with user issues and support requests. Sjoukje holds an MSc in International Land and Water Management from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. She got …

Alexandra is currently the Supply Chain Manager and Line manager of colleagues from Bulgaria and Romania. She is the Lead Auditor for Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC TM ) Forest Management, FSC Chain of Custody and Programme for the Endorsement of …

Before joining Preferred by Nature, Tim worked as FSC, PEFC and RSPO Lead Auditor for supply chain and traceability in Belgium and the Netherlands. After completing Preferred by Nature LegalSource Expert course, he has been doing EUTR (EU Timber …